Keys to the Commonwealth

Send us Fan Mail As a security researcher who specializes in application security and AI, Joseph Thacker shares his knowledge on the growing influence of AI in various aspects of our culture. He's the principal AI Engineer at AppOmni and has helped multiple Fortune 500 companies find vulnerablities that could have cost them millions. He is incredibly knowledgable and offers great insight into...

Send us Fan Mail As Fellowship Director of Awesome Inc, Garrett is prompting and encouraging the future entrepreneurs of Kentucky. His job accelerates Kentucky's high tech start ups through the mentor-driven program. _______________________________ Find Garrett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-fahrbach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrett.fahrbach/ Instagram: @awesomeinc...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Kentucky. Based in Lexington, KY, he practices engineering while dedicating his personal time to writing about Bitcoin’s philosophy, adoption, and protocol through his series, The Bitcoin Essays . His work reflects a deep commitment to the original Bitcoin protocol as defined by Satoshi Nakamoto. _____...

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy Buchanan is the President and Master Distiller of Hartfield & Company, where he has led the distillery’s continued growth and innovation since taking the helm in 2021. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its product line and strengthened its reputation within the industry. Signature expressions like Old Bourbon County and Hartfield Family Reserve have earned...

Send us Fan Mail Wes May sold everything to bring his bold vision to life: redefining what it means to escape and connect with nature. Through Off Grid Developments, he's elevating unique vacation destinations into immersive lifestyle experiences. At the heart of his work is Rock House Ridge —a stunning 300+ acre mountaintop property in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Here, luxury meets untamed b...

Send us Fan Mail Dylan is recognized by many as the CEO of Keller Williams Legacy Group, while others may know him as the UK guy with a passion for Kentucky athletics, sports media, and photography. He also serves as a pastor at Next Steps, further reflecting his commitment to community and personal growth. Across all these roles, one common thread remains—Dylan is deeply passionate about leading,...

Send us Fan Mail Weston Lockhart serves as an Advisor with SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate focusing on Retail Real Estate. He is a native of Lexington and received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. During his time at SVN, Weston has worked successfully with clients assisting with asset acquisition/disposition, site selection for national and local retailers, a...

Send us Fan Mail Maria Montgomery is a dynamic model, host, and coach with a career spanning the entertainment industry. From her early days as a high school model to winning titles like Miss Kentucky County Fair and Miss Kentucky Festivals, she quickly became a force in pageantry, which propelled her into the modeling world. After signing with FORD Models, she built a successful career working wi...

Send us Fan Mail D Hutchins, after teaching in the school system for decades had a life transformation in his 40s. After research, some new business risks and self growth he, along with his wife, made a goal to own a set amount of duplexes by 60. This episode is encouraging to anyone regardless of their life stage. Change and growth can happen any time in life if you are open to learning and chall...

Send us Fan Mail Shelby served in the Army for 6 years and got out as a Captain in the beginning of 2018 to dive into Real Estate full time as both an agent & investor. Out the gate, she was recognized as the Keller Williams Rookie of the Year all of North & South Carolina closing 48 transactions.  She moved on to create a traditional team in Fayetteville, NC -- Five Pillars Realty Group -...

Send us Fan Mail Tom Burrell is a McDonald’s owner-operator with restaurants located throughout Central Kentucky including Bardstown, Campbellsville, Cecilia, Elizabethtown, Glasgow, Glendale, Greensburg, Hardinsburg, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Leitchfield, Munfordville, and Springfield, Ky. Overseeing 1,120 employees, the Burrell establishments reflect commitment to community. Tom embodies every aspec...

Send us Fan Mail Todd Back is the co-founder and operator of The Brokerage, an independent real estate company based in Lexington, KY. Since its inception in 2018, The Brokerage set out to create a unique culture rooted in the core philosophy of collaboration. Under Todd's leadership, The Brokerage has grown from 19 to 65 Real Estate Advisors and has sold the most homes in Lexington, KY since...

Send us Fan Mail Denniston has done it all. He's a single family investor based out of Mount Sterling, KY, but also wears the hat of broker, investor, developer, and entrepreneur in many fields! _______________________________ Find Shannon Denniston on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denniston Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denniston/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denniston/...

Send us Fan Mail Tim Cambron is president of the family-operated business, Ruggles Sign. From humble beginnings in 1946, Ruggles Sign has positioned itself as one of the nation’s most respected sign companies.  With an organically grown client base over the past three decades, they take great pride in developing long-term partnerships/relationships with clients. _______________________________ Fin...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Jon Weece is the senior pastor and lead follower of Southland Christian Church, a Restoration Movement church in Lexington, Kentucky with an average weekend attendance of over 14,000. In October, Jon’s first book, Jesus Prom , will release through Thomas Nelson. _______________________________ Find Jon Weece on IG: @southlandcc _______________________________ Show hosted by...

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy Delk is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for disrupting industries. Since 2001, his businesses have earned hundreds of millions in revenue, created 100’s of high paying American jobs, as well as many other notable distinctions. He now focuses on investing in and advising entrepreneurs through speaking. His upcoming book shares his reality of the Good, Bad, and UGLY of e...

Send us Fan Mail For nearly two decades, Matt Lockaby has provided strategic advice and counsel to businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, to resolve the myriad day-to-day HR and personnel issues that arise during the employment lifespan, from recruiting and hiring to termination, layoffs, and reductions in force—and everything in between. Matt has also carved a special ni...

Send us Fan Mail As a security researcher who specializes in application security and AI, Joseph Thacker shares his knowledge on the growing influence of AI in various aspects of our culture. He's the principal AI Engineer at AppOmni and has helped multiple Fortune 500 companies find vulnerablities that could have cost them millions. He is incredibly knowledgable and offers great insight into...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Hayes has two decades of experience in real estate. As a broker and private money lender all over the state he offers capital to real estate investors with limited access to capital or credit and provides more people the opportunity to prosper from the booming real estate investment market. Listen in for insight on what to do and what not to do through the business Flippin Loa...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I sit down with Brian Luftman, founder and president of American Farm Investors to discuss the investing in farmland for today's economic condition. _____________________________ Check out Brian's company at: https://americanfarminvestors.com/ Find him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-luftman-8939a248 ______________________________...

Send us Fan Mail JP Blevins, former UK basketball player turned successful entrepreneur and investor, sits in on today's podcast. Having returned to Kentucky in recent years, making it his home base, he splits his time between trading, managing a private trading fund for friends and family, being active in a broad range of private investment opportunities and focusing on the philanthropic pur...

Send us Fan Mail Hank Ballinger is a self made millionaire and real estate investor in Richmond, KY. Hank comes on to share his experiences and the lessons he's learned. Check out Hank's youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@lifeenrichment Show Hosted by Landry Fields Support the show

Send us Fan Mail With 25 years of real estate industry experience. Lee comes on to share about his experience as the owner of Alton Webb Commercial Real Estate and the upcoming developments he's seeing in KY. You can get in contact with Lee through his website: https://altonwebb.com/ Show hosted by Landry Fields Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Brad is a seasoned mortgage lender currently with Ruoff Mortgage. He comes on to share how rates are currently in the market as well as the impact of covid on the lending side and how the industry is for those working in it. Show hosted by Landry Fields Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode features Elijah Zimmerman coming on to discuss KY culture and trends and how they impact real estate investing. Show hosted by Landry Fields. Support the show